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Marriage and Civil Partnerships (Amendments - Fees) (Jersey) Order 2021

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A decision made on 20 December 2021

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2021-0089

Decision Summary Title :

Marriage and Civil Partnership (Amendments – Fees) (Jersey) Order 2021

Date of Decision Summary:

8 December 2021

Decision Summary Author:

 

Private Secretary

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

 

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title :

Marriage and Civil Partnership (Amendments – Fees) (Jersey) Order 2021

Date of Written Report:

8 December 2021

Written Report Author:

Legislative Drafter

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:  Marriage and Civil Partnership (Amendments – Fees) (Jersey) Order 2021

Decision and Reason for decision: The Minister decided to make the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Amendments – Fees) (Jersey) Order 2021. This order amends various fees prescribed by the Civil Partnership (Forms, Registration and Fees) (Jersey) Order 2012 (the “Civil Partnership Order”) and the Marriage and Civil Status (Jersey) Order 2018 (the “Marriage Order”).

 

Most of the amended fees have been increased by 2.5%, with several exceptions as set out in the explanatory note. The new fees come into force on 1st January 2022.

Resource Implications: There are no financial and manpower implications arising from this decision.

Action required:  The Minister for Home Affairs to sign the Order and the Private Secretary to return the document to the States Greffe.  The Greffier of the States is requested to make the necessary arrangements for the Order to be laid before the States.

Signature:

 

Position: 

 

Deputy Gregory Guida

Minister for Home Affairs

Date Signed:

 

 

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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